United States v. Louisiana (1965)

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United States v. Louisiana (1965)
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Decided December 13, 1965
Full case nameUnited States v. Louisiana et al.
Citations382 U.S. 288 ( more )
86 S. Ct. 419; 15 L. Ed. 2d 331
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black  · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark  · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr.  · Potter Stewart
Byron White  · Abe Fortas

United States v. Louisiana, 382 U.S. 288 (1965), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the state of Louisiana's entitlement to the lands, minerals and other natural resources underlying the Gulf of Mexico.

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